{"id":5140,"date":"2024-10-30T08:41:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T12:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/?p=5140"},"modified":"2024-11-01T16:34:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:34:18","slug":"are-you-ready-for-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2024\/10\/are-you-ready-for-halloween","title":{"rendered":"Are You Ready for Halloween?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">With Halloween creeping up, it\u2019s either a chance for you to unleash your spooky side or to totally panic and obsess over costumes until the last second. Ghost? Meh. Mummy? Boring. Werewolf? Too hairy. But if you work in a conservation lab, fear not. We have you covered!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This year, we\u2019ve scoured the lab to create costumes that mix chilling creativity with eccentric conservation tools! Each costume has a difficulty rating, so you\u2019ll know if it takes professional skill or just a wildly spooky imagination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">So, grab some supplies, get haunting, and remember: Conservation may be reversible, but goofy Halloween memories are forever!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EdwardScissorhands.jpg\" alt=\"Edward Scissorhands costume, woman in black holding many scissors\" class=\"wp-image-5141\" style=\"width:366px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EdwardScissorhands.jpg 972w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EdwardScissorhands-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EdwardScissorhands-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EdwardScissorhands-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EdwardScissorhands-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Edward Scissorhands<\/strong><br>Difficulty level &#8211; <em>Easy<\/em><br>Materials and tools needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Scissors, tons of scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Black clothing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Strong hands (those old scissors may refuse to work properly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em>Note &#8211;<\/em><\/strong><em><strong> <\/strong>Not recommended for the long-haired among us&#8230;so remember, safety first! Keep a safe distance, and beware of those &#8220;accidental&#8221; snips, unless your colleagues think that you desperately need &#8220;just a little trim off the top&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CrimeSceneTech.jpg\" alt=\"Mock crime scene with woman pretending to collect evidence by a fake chalk outline\" class=\"wp-image-5142\" style=\"width:397px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CrimeSceneTech.jpg 972w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CrimeSceneTech-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CrimeSceneTech-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CrimeSceneTech-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CrimeSceneTech-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Crime Scene Tech<\/strong><br>Difficulty level &#8211; <em>Medium<\/em><br>Materials and tools needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Masking tape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Caution tape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Gloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Lab coat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Tweezers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Scalpel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Thread (to mimic hair samples)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Binder&#8217;s board to create a body\/chalk outline (create a tri-fold for easy travel)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Golden gloss\/matte media (or anything that fluoresces) to create &#8220;blood&#8221; splatters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Polyethylene bags (to collect evidence)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">UV lamp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Protective UV goggles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Fluorescent scale (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Camera (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Tripod (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A strong stomach, not for the faint of heart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em><strong>Note &#8211;<\/strong> For the body outline, just kindly convince a colleague to lie on the binder&#8217;s board. Nothing says &#8220;team building&#8221; like creating a fake crime scene!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>The following costumes can be done as a group effort or a solo act &#8211; dealer&#8217;s choice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ghostbuster2.jpg\" alt=\"Ghostbuster on the left, painting of old man at the center, conservator seated on the right\" class=\"wp-image-5151\" style=\"width:454px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ghostbuster2.jpg 972w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ghostbuster2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ghostbuster2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ghostbuster2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ghostbuster2-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Vigo the Carpathian (Painting)<\/strong><br>Difficulty level &#8211; <em>Hard<\/em><br>Materials and tools needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Print out of Vigo the Carpathian &#8211; our Lab recently switched to a 17&#8243; wide Epson printer, so we are unable to print large scale items, so Jessica skillfully created the painting with two printouts pieced together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Corrugated board<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Cloth tapes (to create handles on the back of the painting)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Gold spray paint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Double-sided tape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Black\/dark clothing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Strong arms and captivating eyes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em><strong>Note &#8211;<\/strong> For that eerie stare DON&#8217;T FORGET to remove the eyes from the print out&#8230;the creepier, the better!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vigo-Conservator.jpg\" alt=\"woman dressed as paintings conservator seated in front of a painting\" class=\"wp-image-5152\" style=\"width:429px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vigo-Conservator.jpg 972w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vigo-Conservator-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vigo-Conservator-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vigo-Conservator-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vigo-Conservator-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Sigourney Weaver (as &#8220;Paintings Conservator&#8221;)<\/strong><br>Difficulty level &#8211; <em>Easy<\/em><br>Materials and tools needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Lab coat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">OptiVisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Acrylic paints<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Gloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Cotton swab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Beaker with filtered water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Paint brushes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Vigo printing proof, as reference (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Must not be easily spooked by creepy eyes staring into your soul<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em><strong>Note &#8211;<\/strong> We know we aren&#8217;t a paintings conservation lab, but I think we pulled it off&#8230;or at least better than the movie, I hope!<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Venkman.jpg\" alt=\"woman dressed as a ghostbuster\" class=\"wp-image-5156\" style=\"width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Venkman.jpg 972w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Venkman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Venkman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Venkman-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Venkman-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Ghostbuster \/ Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman<\/strong><br>Difficulty level &#8211; Easy<br>Materials and tools needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jumpsuit from your favorite brand (Dickies, Albion Fit, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Nilfisk GD 10 Back HEPA Vacuum (Proton Pack)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Print out of Ghostbusters logo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Double-sided tape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Portable fan (for special effects)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Must be courageous yet capture the whimsy and humor of Bill Murray! Ready for anything!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em><strong>Note &#8211; <\/strong>A portable fan can really elevate the special effects for this costume!  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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DBv5R5NM7cm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by The Preservation Lab (@thepreservationlab)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Happy haunting to you all!  May the ghost tyrant and sorcerer Vigo (also known as Prince Vigo von Homburg Deutschendorf, Scourge of Carpathia, Sorrow of Moldavia, Vigo the Carpathian, Vigo the Cruel, Vigo the Torturer, Vigo the Despised, Vigo the Unholy<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/ghostbusters.fandom.com\/wiki\/Vigo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup>) protect you in all your spooky endeavors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Catarina Figueirinhas [UCL] &#8211; Assistant Conservator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Images by Jessica Ebert [UCL] &#8211; Assistant Conservator &amp; Social Media Coordinator<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Halloween creeping up, it\u2019s either a chance for you to unleash your spooky side or to totally panic and obsess over costumes until the last second. Ghost? Meh. Mummy? Boring. Werewolf? Too hairy. But if you work in a conservation lab, fear not. We have you covered!&nbsp;&nbsp; This year, we\u2019ve scoured the lab to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[458,1],"tags":[52,59,757,762,759,758,760,761,499,171,417],"class_list":["post-5140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-outreach","category-uncategorized","tag-catarina-figueirinhas","tag-cincinnati-and-hamilton-county-public-library","tag-conservation-costumes","tag-conservation-fun","tag-conservation-materials","tag-costume-ideas","tag-edward-scissorhands","tag-ghostbusters","tag-halloween","tag-jessica-ebert","tag-uc-libraries"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5140"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5165,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5140\/revisions\/5165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}